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Note the release is done in two portions: the '''KDE Development Platform 4.0''' and the '''KDE Desktop 4.0'''. The ''KDE Desktop'' contains the complete package: all the main modules plus a release of the extragear module. The ''KDE Development Platform'' contains all the bits and pieces necessary to develop KDE4 applications. This means kdesupport, kdelibs, kdepimlibs and kdebase/runtime. Note the earlier freeze date for those modules and make sure you don't miss the deadline to get your fixes in.

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== August 2006: Technical Preview 1 ==

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Milestones help guide us toward a final release, and the '''dates are subject to change'''. For more details see our [[Schedules/KDE4/4.0_Release_Roadmap|roadmap]].

The KDE Development Platform is frozen. For the modules that are included in the KDE Development Platform, only patches reviewed on the development lists are permitted. If in doubt, contact the release coordinator. The ''KDE Development Platform'' covers kdesupport, kdelibs, kdepimlibs, kdebase/runtime and kdebindings (Ruby and Python bindings only).

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=== October 19, 2007: Total Release Freeze ===

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This is the very last chance for committing anything that isn't reviewed on the development lists. If in doubt, ask the release coordinator.